| Tuesday, the 31 |
Tue, October 31, 2006
Ghosts, Ghouls, and Amy Sedaris
We here at the Free Library love Amy Sedaris. Not just because she visited us here last month. Or that she's funny. Or related to David Sedaris. Which doesn't hurt. But because she's now an honorary member of the bookworm club . Yes, Amy Sedaris bakes cupcakes. She makes meatloaf. And she makes Hall...
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Tue, October 31, 2006
One Book, One Philadelphia Media Coverage
Natalie Pompilio article .
Damon C. Williams article.
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| Monday, the 30 |
Mon, October 30, 2006
2007 One Book, One Philadelphia Selection Announced
Today at 11:00 a.m., a press conference was held in the Central Library's Main Lobby to announce the featured title for 2007's One Book, One Philadelphia. Carlos Eire's 2003 National Book Award-winning memoir, Waiting for Snow in Havana- Confessions of a Cuban Boy, was chosen. Telling the story of M...
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| Friday, the 27 |
Fri, October 27, 2006
Obama Photos
Here are some photos from the Free Library's Barack Obama event.
New Yorker interview.
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Fri, October 27, 2006
The Raven Society
Are you a young adult who loves the Free Library? Then join the Raven Society!
For a $50 donation, you benefit from an array of members-only benefits, such as:
invitations to social events and programs exclusively designed by and for Raven Society members
invitations to author events and literar...
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| Thursday, the 26 |
Thu, October 26, 2006
First Ladies Scrabble Championship
Tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. at the Falls of Schuylkill Branch , the gloves come off! First Lady Judge Marjorie O. Rendell will pit her wordplay skills against those of First Lady of Philadelphia, Naomi Street, in a historic game of SCRABBLE®. Their participation is part of PHILLY PLAYS SCRABBLE®...
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| Wednesday, the 25 |
Wed, October 25, 2006
Murals, Murals Everywhere
Currently on display in the West Gallery of the Central Library through December is an exhibition entitled “Making Murals: The Connection Between Muralists, Students, and Community Organizations.” The show features the Mural Arts Program , which has over 40 community-based Art Education...
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| Tuesday, the 24 |
Tue, October 24, 2006
Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis, bestselling non-fiction author of such books as Liar's Poker, The New New Thing, and Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, arrived at the Free Library today at noon to give a free talk on his latest book, The Blind Side . With the aid of questions from Larry Platt, Editor in C...
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| Monday, the 23 |
Mon, October 23, 2006
Ask A Reference Librarian, 24/7
Ever wonder what the average lifespan of a ladybug is? Or the name of President Eisenhower’s Secretary of Defense? The Free Library of Philadelphia website now hosts Ask Here PA , a new online reference service that features the volunteered expertise of librarians from 92 libraries statewide....
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Mon, October 23, 2006
Barack Obama's Triumphant Visit
This morning, the Washington Post and other prominent newspapers reported that Barack Obama is now considering a bid for the 2008 presidential elections. Could the resounding reception he received at the Free Library on October 21st be the inspiration behind this stunning announcement? We'd like t...
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| Friday, the 20 |
Fri, October 20, 2006
The Geographic Revolution in Early America, a lecture by Martin Brückner
On October 22 at 2:00 p.m., the Rare Book Department will host a special program coinciding with the current exhibition, "Unimaginable Coasts: European Exploration and the Conquest of the Americas." Martin Brückner, Associate Professor of English at the University of Delaware, will present a special...
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| Thursday, the 19 |
Thu, October 19, 2006
Pulitzer Prize-winner, E.O. Wilson, Speaks Tonight
Normally, science and religion are assumed to be at odds. But tonight's Lecture Series lineup presents a much more optimistic picture, with Pulitzer Prize-winning scientist and writer, Edward O. Wilson, speaking alongside Hollis Professor of Divinity at Harvard University, Harvey Cox. Wilson's new w...
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| Wednesday, the 18 |
Wed, October 18, 2006
Hometown Hero All Over the Place
First, Smokin' Joe Frazier made an appearance at the Free Library's citywide anti-violence forum . Today, he showed up in the New York Times .
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Wed, October 18, 2006
Tavis Smiley a Huge Success
Yesterday afternoon, radio and talk show host Tavis Smiley spoke with teens as part of the Free Library's Field Family Teen Author Series. It was a rousing lecture -- in addition to discussing his newest book, What I Know For Sure , Smiley talked about his personal history and philosophies on how t...
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| Monday, the 16 |
Mon, October 16, 2006
Quote of the Day
"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read." Groucho Marx
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| Friday, the 13 |
Fri, October 13, 2006
Physician's Desk Reference Now Available from Home
The Free Library is pleased to announce that Library card holders can now access the online subscription to the PDR Electronic Library from home. You can search both the Physician’s Desk Reference and Stedman’s Medical Dictionary from home by logging in from home with your library card n...
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| Thursday, the 12 |
Thu, October 12, 2006
Congratulations, Orhan Pamuk!
Orhan Pamuk , a novelist hailing from Turkey, won this year's Nobel Prize in Literature. He is an author,"who in the quest for the melancholic soul of his native city has discovered new symbols for the clash and interlacing of cultures." Pamuk's work, dealing with the resulting culture clashes of ...
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| Wednesday, the 11 |
Wed, October 11, 2006
Interview with Fleisher Curator, Kile Smith
Kile Smith, Curator of the Free Library’s Edwin A. Fleisher Collection of Orchestral Music and host of WRTI’s Discoveries from the Fleisher Collection monthly program, takes a moment to speak to the Free Library Blog about his lifetime love of music.
How long have you worked at the...
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| Tuesday, the 10 |
Tue, October 10, 2006
Book TV Visits the Free Library
On October 4, CSPAN2’s Book TV Bus arrived at the Free Library to interview Ian S. Lustick , Professor of Political Science and Bess W. Heyman Chair at the University of Pennsylvania, as he discussed his new work, Trapped in the War on Terror , with the Free Library audience. The bus is no j...
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| Friday, the 6 |
Fri, October 06, 2006
Two Branches Built with Funds from Andrew Carnegie Celebrate 100th Anniversaries in October
The Frankford Branch , which opened at Frankford Avenue and Overington Street on October 2, 1906, was the second Carnegie Branch in the city. The roots of this library date back to 1823, when the Library & Reading Room Association was founded. In 1959, the library was remodeled, replacing the ne...
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| Thursday, the 5 |
Thu, October 05, 2006
Greater Olney and the English as a Second Language Community
Marsha, Children's Librarian at the Greater Olney Branch, supplied the Free Library Blog with an interesting story about a neighborhood ESL program:
“The English as a Second Language (ESL) program is housed at Incarnation Church, just down the street. The sponsoring religious order is Immacul...
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| Wednesday, the 4 |
Wed, October 04, 2006
Volunteer Chat with... Sally Forester
Sally Forester has been a dedicated volunteer with the Free Library of Philadelphia for the past twelve years and has been indispensable in the programming and maintenance of the Library's website.
What exactly do you do for the website?
I work with ColdFusion, Javascript and HTML to create dyn...
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| Tuesday, the 3 |
Tue, October 03, 2006
Technical Assistance Fair
The Regional Foundation Center in partnership with the Nonprofit Center at LaSalle University is holding its second annual Technical Assistance Fair today at the Central Library. Representatives of various organizations and vendors are present with information-laden tables. Panels in Montgomery A...
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| Monday, the 2 |
Mon, October 02, 2006
Books to Go News
Do you want to build your personal library but are low on funds? Just like collecting books? Check out the Central Library's Books to Go public sale at its new rooftop location from Monday, October 2nd till October 31st. Take the lobby elevators to the 4th floor (press the ‘R’ button) a...
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